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Nashville, Tennessee: American Association for State and Local History, 1981. 294 pages; b&w illustrations. "A close examination of any object is a graphic description of the level of intelligence, manual dexterity, and artistic comprehension of the civilization that produced it. It can reflect as well the climate, religious beliefs, form of government, the natural materials at hand, the structure of commerce, and the extent of man's scientific and emotional sophistication." R. Latham. Clean throughout; tight binding.. Second Printing. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo.
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Artifacts and the American Past
by Schlereth, Thomas J.
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The Awakening Twenties, A Memoir-History of a Literary Period
by Munson, Gorham
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Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1985. 317 pages; b&w portrait-illustrations of artists and writers. With the end of the Great War American culture came alive. Clean throughout; tight binding.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo.
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The Challenge and Progress of Homosexual Law Reform
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San Francisco: Council on Religion and the Homosexual; [et al], 1968. 72 pages. The outlook in 1968 along with brief historical surveys (of the West), including of the English Wolfenden recommendation and the situation in the United States. Covers are faded and spotted; text is clean throughout; binding tight.. Printed Wrapper. Very Good. 8vo.
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Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves
by McCamant, Kathryn and Charles Durrett
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Berkeley, CA: Habitat Press / Ten Speed Press, 1988. 208 pages; numerous illustrations. The authors are credited with starting the cohousing movement in this country after observing its success in Denmark. Some ocassional highlighting. Otherwise, clean, tight binding.. Pictorial Wrappers (softcover). Very Good. 9.5" x 8.5".
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Decadence, The Strange Life of an Epithet
by Gilman, Richard
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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1979. 180 pages. "a fascinating linguistic exploration, ... a first rate piece of literary criticism, and an illuminating essay in cultural history." Clean tight and bright throughout. The jacket with only slight wear.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8v.
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Don't Worry, Make Money: Spiritual and Practical Ways to Create Abundance and More Fun in Your Life
by Carlson, Richard, Ph.D.
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New York: Hyperion, 1997. 223 pages. Strategies for organizing life and making good choices. Clean throughout; tight binding.. Stated first edition. quarter-cloth / paper boards. Fine/Fine. 6 1/2" x 5 1/2".
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Elementary Logic, Revised Edition
by Quine, Willard Van Orman
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Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 2001. 129 pages. Classic for 50 years. Clean throught; tight binding. . Printed Wrapper (softcover). Fine. 8vo.
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English Traits
by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
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Boston / Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin Company / The Riverside Press, 1903. 406 pages; 3 illustrated portraits. Land, Race, Manners, Truth, Wealth, Aristocracy, Universties, Religion, Character and more. Volume V of the Concord Edition, Complete Works. Clean throughout, tight binding.. Maroon cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo.
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Fiery Pool , The Maya and the Mythic Sea
by Finamore, Daniel; Stephen D. Houston
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Salem / New Haven: Peabody Essex Museum ; Yale University Press, 2011. 328 pages; numerous illustrations, including 99, mostly full-page, color plates. Who connects the Ancient Maya with the sea? Not most one suspects. Bounded by the sea on the Yucatan Peninsula this is a beautiful and informative book on just that. . First Edition. Gray linen boards. Fine/Fine. 12" x 10". Exhibition Catalogue.
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Humanities' Mirror: Reading at the Newberry, 1887-1987
by Achilles, Rolf (Compiled and Edited by)
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Chicago: The Newberry Library, 1987. 124 pages; many full-page color illustrations of rare books. Marking the centennial of the library with an exhibit and this publication which traces the history, mission and users of the library. Clean throughout; an excellent read.. First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers (softcover). Very Good. 10.5" x 9.25".
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Intractable Disputes About the Natural Law
by Macintyre, Alasdair and Critics; Lawrence S. Cunningham (Edited by)
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ntre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2009. 374 pages. An initial essay by MacIntyre, "Intractable Moral Disagreements" followed by responses by 8 critics then a final reponse to the critics by MacIntyre. Clean throughout; tight binding. As new.. Printed Wrapper (softcover). Fine. 8vo.
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Katherine Mansfield's Letters to John Middleton Murry, 1913-1922
by Mansfield, Katherine; John Middleton Murry (Edited by)
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1951. 701 pages. Letters covering the relationship until her death at age 34. Commentary by Murry at beginning and end of the letters. The book itself is in very good condition. Previous ownership has pasted news items about K.M and JMM on the endpapers. Pictures of both are pasted on preliminary pages; a note is written below the frontispiece photo of Mansfield. boards clean, backing with gilt titles clean, binding tight. . First American Edition. Blue cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo.
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Lithopinion 15
by Swayduck, Edward; Luigi Barzini; George Gallup; [et al]
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New York: Local One, Amalgamated Lithographers of America, 1969. 88 pages; numerous illustrations. Opening essay by Swayduck could have been written in 2010: bankers & socialism. Six essays on Italy, including one by Barzini, another by architect Gio Ponti; another "John XXIII & JFK". Robert Sherrill, A Portrait: The Military-Industrial Complex. George Gallup on politics. Ralph Gleason, Jazz:Black Art/American Art. Good reading!. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover). Very Good. 4to. Periodical.
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The Malagasy Republic: Madagascar Today
by Thompson, Virginia and Richard Adloff
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Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1965. xvi; 504 pages. With black and white photographs. A comprehensive look, including history, culture, and economic background of Madagascar. Bibliography.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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North American Indian Mythology
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Feltham, Middlesex: Paul Hamlyn, 1968. 141 pages; 24 color pages; more than 100 b&w illustrations. Eskimo to the Mound Builders of the Southeast.. Decorated cloth boards. Very Good/Good. 4to.
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Pacific Arcadia: Images of California, 1600-1915
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New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. 242 pages; numerous images, color and b&w. High art to popular representations: paintings, photographs, prints, illustration, posters, cartoons. "A cultural history of the idyllic vision of California." Clean throughout; tight binding.. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover). Very Good. 4to.
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Rome and the Barbarians, The Birth of a New World
by Aillagon, Jean-Jacques (edited by) with the scientific coordination of Umberto Roberto and Yann Riviere
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Milan / Venice: Skira editore / Palazzo Grassi, 2008. 692 pages; numerous color illustrations. Notes and Bibliography; Glossary; Chronology; List of Works on Display (the exhibition) by country of origin. Published in coordination with the exhibition in Venice, Bonn and Rome. History of the First to tenth centuries through the vector of art. "The commingling of civilizations, the opening, the integration of worships and traditions, the dissemination of knowledge, mutual enrichment and even cultural diversity gives evidence to the timeless force of art whose origin is lost in the midst of time but yet continues in the most contemporary creations." Legions of individuals, institutions, cultures seen through art. An exceptional history peeling away the stereotype Barbarian. Small remainder dot on bottom edge. Otherwise clean throughout; tight binding; as new.. First Edition. Black paper boards. Fine/Fine. 11.25" x 9.5".
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The Spanish Temper
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1955. pp. 270; i-vii. Author, a long familiarity with Spain. This: politics, economics, religion, sex, art, geography, and literature. Clean throughout; tight binding. Dustjacket with light damping stains; small closed tears at the base of the spine; price clipped. Second Printing. quarter-cloth w/ paper boards. Very Good/Good. 8vo.
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Sub-Stance 36: Historiography of Thought, Lacan and Cixous, The Dandy, King Lear, Barthes, Asia, Jarry
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Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1982. 94 pages. Contents are all in the title. Pencil underlining and margin notes pp.3-5. Previous owner's name and phone number on the contents page. Otherwise, clean throughout; tight binding.. Printed Wrapper. Very Good. 8vo. Periodical.
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook
by Piven, Joshua and David Borgenicht
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San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1999. 176 pages. Baby in a taxi; killer bees; parachute does not open. And, a few others. Clean throughout; tight binding. . Printed Wrapper. Fine. 7"x 5".
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